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How To Become a Voice Over Talent Online

How To Become a Voice Over Talent Online

Online Course
Created byHowExpert
Last updated 8/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • How To Become a Voice Over Talent Online

Course content

1 section11 lectures44m total length
  • Welcome0:12

    Discover how to become a voice over talent online, with guidance from expert press Maggie Mayfield and narration by Marianne Wethers.

  • Introduction1:57

    Explore how to become a voiceover talent online, from choosing equipment and setting up a studio to creating a demo and marketing yourself to win real work.

  • Part 1 - Vocabulary2:13

    Explore voice over vocabulary, distinguish scripts from copy, and understand how revisions, takes, and delivery shape client-ready recordings.

  • Part 2 - Union Vs. Non-Union2:45

    Weigh union versus non-union voiceover work by costs, benefits, pay structures, and 401k eligibility, noting half upfront for union and end-of-job payment for non-union, with broader opportunities.

  • Part 3 - Equipment7:42

    Learn how to set up a budget voiceover workspace, choose an affordable USB microphone such as the Audio-Technica AT2020 USB, and optimize a small space with practical soundproofing tips.

  • Part 4 - Take Care Of Your Voice4:14

    Warm up your vocal cords before recording with a quick, under-five-minute routine that includes posture, breathing, and lip, jaw, and tongue exercises to prevent injury and sustain energy.

  • Part 5 - Reading & Interpreting Scripts7:02

    Master reading and interpreting scripts for voice over by analyzing copy, marking punctuation, highlighting client names, and practicing natural, engaging reads for commercials and narration.

  • Part 6 - Making a Demo3:05
  • Part 7 - Finding Work6:54

    Find voice over work online by marketing yourself and updating demos. Explore pay-to-play sites and agents, then land gigs via Upwork or voicemoney.

  • Part 8 - Stay Competitive4:29

    Set competitive pricing strategies for voice over work, explain base fees, per-minute rates, revision policies, turnaround expectations, and client communication to demonstrate value.

  • Part 9 - Marketing Yourself3:38

Requirements

  • None

Description

How To Become a Voice Over Talent Online is a comprehensive, although not exhaustive resource of information to help you get started in the Voice Over industry. Maybe you’ve heard this in your life “You’ve got a great voice. You should do voice overs!” It’s a great compliment, but now what do you do? You think about it, you Google “How to be a voice over artist” and you are inundated with information. There are websites asking you to pay for auditions and managers asking for a demo. How do you do it?!

This course will help you navigate through all of the websites online, the best kind of equipment to buy and use as a beginner, how to put together a ‘demo,’ how to practice to get better, and that . how to market yourself to get jobs. You will also learn about all of the different types of work you can get as a voice over artist as well as some of the inside lingo so that when you do book a job, you know exactly what a client is asking for.

Turn those “You’ve got a great voice!” moments into real jobs. Then you can say, “Why, as a matter of fact, I AM a voice over artist.” And with this course, you can do it all on your own.

About the Expert

Maggi Mayfield has lived all of the United States working and auditioning as an actor, radio host and voice over artist. She has vocal and acting training from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City as well as vocal training from The Academy of Radio and Television Broadcasting in Huntington Beach, CA. Maggi currently resides in Los Angeles where she works as a voice over artist out of her studio apartment and performs stand up comedy in the evening. She is always filming and writing sketch comedies. When not working, Maggi enjoys running half marathons, salsa dancing, or binging on popcorn over a B-rated horror film.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner